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8 more local COVID-19 deaths as tri-county area surpasses milestone in cases

Eight more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as the tri-county area surpassed 65,000 cumulative cases of the virus reported since March 2020.

Four of the latest fatalities were residents of Sumter County, three lived in the Marion County and the other was a resident of Lake County. They are among the 1,797 tri-county area deaths, the 34,306 in Florida and the 554,717 across the country, statistics from the Florida Department of Health and Johns Hopkins University show.

All told, Florida is reporting 2,077,032 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 5,927 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 2,038,204 are residents. A total of 83,161 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,674 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 34,306 deaths and 85,678 people have been hospitalized.

Locally, Lake County is reporting 26,924 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 62 in a 24-hour period. There have been 610 deaths and 1,421 people have been hospitalized.

Leesburg is now reporting 4,092 cases – an overnight increase of seven. Others have been reported in Clermont (7,084), Eustis (2,368), Mount Dora (2,013), Tavares (1,900), Groveland (1,819), Lady Lake (1,610), Minneola (799), Sorrento (781), Fruitland Park (758), Umatilla (699), Mascotte (529), Grand Island (347), Montverde (324), Astatula (212), Howey-in-the-Hills (200), Altoona (190), The Villages (177), Paisley (138), Astor (103), Yalaha (78), Okahumpka (54), Mount Plymouth (13) and Ferndale (9).

Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:

TRI-COUNTY AREA

  • Cases: 65,001 – increase of 143
  • Deaths: 1,797
  • Hospitalizations: 3,963

SUMTER COUNTY

  • Cases: 8,852 – increase of 25
  • Deaths: 261
  • Hospitalizations: 559
  • Vaccinations: 75,651 (53,844 both doses)
  • Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,149), Wildwood (1,022), Bushnell (954), Coleman (843) and Oxford (507).

MARION COUNTY

  • Cases: 29,225 – increase of 56
  • Deaths: 926
  • Hospitalizations: 1,983
  • Vaccinations: 100,777 (63,833 both doses)
  • Cities with most cases: Ocala (21,395), Summerfield (1,827), Dunnellon (1,340), Belleview (1,277) and Silver Springs (631).

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